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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Other • Top 1000

Top Songs of 1989

1988 <-

1989

-> 1990

Video playlist

Cover

Date

Title

Album

Comment

Video

03/1989

Like a Prayer by Madonna

from Like a Prayer

318

✫1
US

3
AC

✫1
dance

20
R&B

✫1
UK

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #300]
[Sire 27539]
written by Madonna & Patrick Leonard

02/1989

Eternal Flame by The Bangles

from Everything

307

✫1
US

✫1
AC

✫1
UK

[Columbia 68533]
written by Susanna Hoffs, Tom Kelly & Billy Steinberg

06/1989

Batdance by Prince

from Batman

306

✫1
US

✫1
dance

✫1
R&B

18
alt.

2
UK

[Warner 22924]
written by Prince

11/1989

Another Day in Paradise by Phil Collins

from … But Seriously

305

✫1
US

✫1
AC

7
rock

2
UK

[BRIT Awards Best British Single 1990]

[Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1991]
[Atlantic 88774]
written by Phil Collins

12/1989

Opposites Attract by Paula Abdul

from Forever Your Girl

295

✫1
US

45
AC

24
dance

3
R&B

2
UK

with The Wild Pair
rap by Derrick Delite from the Soul Purpose
[Virgin 99158]
written by Oliver Leiber

06/1989

Back to Life (However Do You Want Me) by Soul II Soul

from Club Classics, Volume One

291

4
US

✫1
dance

✫1
R&B

✫1
UK

featuring Caron Wheeler
written by Jazzie B, Caron Wheeler, Nellee Hooper & Simon Law

12/1989

Black Velvet by Alannah Myles

from Alannah Myles

289

✫1
US

7
AC

✫1
rock

2
UK

[Atlantic 88742]
written by Christopher Ward & David Tyson

04/1989

If You Don't Know Me by Now by Simply Red

from A New Flame

285

✫1
US

✫1
AC

38
R&B

2
UK

[Elektra 69297]
written by Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff

10/1989

How Am I Supposed to Live without You by Michael Bolton

from Soul Provider

284

✫1
US

✫1
AC

3
UK

written by Michael Bolton & Doug James

10.

07/1989

Hangin' Tough by New Kids on the Block

from Hangin' Tough

283

✫1
US

✫1
UK

[R]
[Columbia 68960]
written by Maurice Starr

11.

10/1989

All Around the World by Lisa Stansfield

from Affection

282

3
US

7
AC

✫1
dance

✫1
R&B

✫1
UK

[Arista 9928]
written by Lisa Stansfield, Ian Devaney & Andy Morris

12.

07/1989

Right Here Waiting by Richard Marx

from Repeat Offender

280

✫1
US

✫1
AC

2
UK

[EMI 50219]
written by Richard Marx

13.

01/1989

The Living Years by Mike + the Mechanics

from The Living Years

275

✫1
US

✫1
AC

5
rock

2
UK

[Atlantic 7-88964]
written by Mike Rutherford & B. A. Robertson

14.

09/1989

Pump Up the Jam by Technotronic

from Pump Up the Jam: The Album

271

2
US

✫1
dance

10
R&B

2
UK

featuring Felly
written by Ya Kid K (as Manuela Kamosi) & Jo Bogaert (as Thomas de Quincey)

15.

01/1989

She Drives Me Crazy by Fine Young Cannibals

from The Raw & the Cooked

270

✫1
US

✫1
dance

54
R&B

5
alt.

5
UK

[MCA 53483]
written by Roland Gift, David Steele & Andy Cox

16.

09/1989

Don't Know Much by Linda Ronstadt

from Cry Like a Rainstorm, Howl Like the Wind

264

2
US

✫1
AC

2
UK

featuring Aaron Neville
aka All I Need to Know
[Elektra 7-69261]
written by Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil & Tom Snow

17.

08/1989

Girl I'm Gonna Miss You by Milli Vanilli

from All or Nothing

263

✫1
US

21
AC

20
R&B

2
UK

[Arista 9870]
written by Frank Farian, Peter Bischof-Fallenstein & Dietmar Kawohl

18.

03/1989

Wind Beneath My Wings by Bette Midler

from Beaches: Original Soundtrack Recording

262

✫1
US

2
AC

5
UK

[Grammy Award for Song of the Year 1990]

[Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1990]
[Atlantic 88972]
written by Larry Henley & Jeff Silbar

19.

09/1989

Love Shack by The B-52's

from Cosmic Thing

262

3
US

7
dance

✫1
alt.

2
UK

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #243]
[Warner 22817 (Reprise)]
written by Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider, Keith Strickland & Cindy Wilson

20.

04/1989

I'll Be Loving You (Forever) by New Kids on the Block

from Hangin' Tough

261

✫1
US

3
AC

12
R&B

5
UK

[Columbia 68671]
written by Maurice Starr

21.

03/1989

Good Thing by Fine Young Cannibals

from The Raw & the Cooked

253

✫1
US

12
AC

20
dance

39
rock

2
alt.

7
UK

[MCA 53639]
written by Roland Gift, David Steele & Andy Cox

22.

08/1989

Listen to Your Heart by Roxette

from Look Sharp!

253

✫1
US

2
AC

6
UK

(double A-side with Dangerous, 1990 release in the UK) [R]
[EMI 50223]
written by Per Gessle & Mats Persson

23.

05/1989

Toy Soldiers by Martika

from Martika

250

✫1
US

37
AC

5
UK

[Columbia 68747]
written by Martika & Michael Margules (as Michael Jay)

24.

09/1989

Miss You Much by Janet Jackson

from Rhythm Nation 1814

248

✫1
US

✫1
dance

✫1
R&B

22
UK

[A&M 1445]
written by Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III) & Terry Lewis

25.

09/1989

Sowing the Seeds of Love by Tears for Fears

from The Seeds of Love

248

2
US

29
AC

4
rock

✫1
alt.

5
UK

[Polygram 874710 (Fontana)]
written by Roland Orzabal & Curt Smith

26.

07/1989

Don't Wanna Lose You by Gloria Estefan

from Cuts Both Ways

246

✫1
US

2
AC

6
UK

[Columbia 68959 (Epic)]
written by Gloria Estefan

27.

06/1989

On Our Own by Bobby Brown

from Ghostbusters II

246

2
US

15
dance

✫1
R&B

4
UK

produced by Babyface
[MCA 53662]
written by Babyface (as Kenny Edmonds), L.A. Reid & Daryl Simmons

28.

09/1989

We Didn't Start the Fire by Billy Joel

from Storm Front

243

✫1
US

5
AC

6
rock

7
UK

[Columbia 73021]
written by Billy Joel

29.

02/1989

The Look by Roxette

from Look Sharp!

233

✫1
US

47
dance

7
UK

[EMI America 50204]
written by Per Gessle

30.

09/1989

Cover Girl by New Kids on the Block

from Hangin' Tough

224

2
US

4
UK

[Columbia 69088]
written by Maurice Starr

31.

08/1989

Cherish by Madonna

from Like a Prayer

223

2
US

✫1
AC

3
UK

[Sire 7-22883]
written by Madonna & Patrick Leonard

32.

03/1989

Every Little Step by Bobby Brown

from Don't Be Cruel

220

3
US

17
dance

✫1
R&B

6
UK

produced by Babyface
[MCA 53618]
written by L.A. Reid & Babyface

33.

03/1989

Forever Your Girl by Paula Abdul

from Forever Your Girl

219

✫1
US

11
AC

28
dance

54
R&B

24
UK

[Virgin 99230]
written by Oliver Leiber

34.

06/1989

Express Yourself by Madonna

from Like a Prayer

217

2
US

12
AC

✫1
dance

5
UK

[Sire 7-22948]
written by Madonna & Stephen Bray

35.

01/1989

You Got It by Roy Orbison

from Mystery Girl

217

9
US

✫1
AC

7
country

2
rock

3
UK

[Virgin 99245]
written by Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison & Tom Petty

36.

01/1989

I'll Be There for You by Bon Jovi

from New Jersey

216

✫1
US

5
rock

18
UK

[Polygram 872564 (Mercury)]
written by Jon Bon Jovi & Richie Sambora

37.

11/1989

Downtown Train by Rod Stewart

from Storyteller: The Complete Anthology 1964-1990

216

3
US

✫1
AC

✫1
rock

10
UK

written by Tom Waits

38.

07/1989

If I Could Turn Back Time by Cher

from Heart of Stone

216

3
US

✫1
AC

6
UK

produced by Diane Warren
[Geffen 22886]
written by Diane Warren

39.

04/1989

Miss You Like Crazy by Natalie Cole

from Good to Be Back

214

7
US

✫1
AC

✫1
R&B

2
UK

[EMI 50185]
written by Gerry Goffin, Michael Masser & Preston Glass

40.

02/1989

This Time I Know It's for Real by Donna Summer

from Another Place and Time

212

7
US

2
AC

5
dance

3
UK

produced by Stock, Aitken & Waterman
[Atlantic 88899]
written by Mike Stock, Matt Aitken, Pete Waterman & Donna Summer

41.

09/1989

When I See You Smile by Bad English

from Bad English

211

✫1
US

11
AC

10
rock

61
UK

[Columbia 69082 (Epic)]
written by Diane Warren

42.

07/1989

Lovesong by The Cure

from Disintegration

207

2
US

8
dance

30
rock

2
alt.

18
UK

written by Simon Gallup, Roger O'Donnell, Robert Smith, Porl Thompson (as Paul S. Thompson), Lol Tolhurst (as Laurence Tolhurst) & Boris Williams

43.

01/1989

Lost in Your Eyes by Debbie Gibson

from Electric Youth

204

✫1
US

3
AC

34
UK

[Atlantic 88970]
written by Debbie Gibson

44.

07/1989

Poison by Alice Cooper

from Trash

201

7
US

15
rock

2
UK

[Columbia 68958 (Epic)]
written by Desmond Child, Alice Cooper & John McCurry

45.

06/1989

Cold Hearted by Paula Abdul

from Forever Your Girl

194

✫1
US

19
dance

46
UK

[Atco 99196 (Virgin)]
written by Elliot Wolff

46.

03/1989

Funky Cold Medina by Tone-Lōc

from Lōc'ed After Dark

194

3
US

8
dance

7
R&B

13
UK

charted as the double A Side Funky Cold Medina/On Fire in the UK
written by Young MC, Michael L. Ross & Matt Dike

47.

03/1989

Real Love by Jody Watley

from Larger Than Life

194

2
US

✫1
dance

✫1
R&B

31
UK

[MCA 53484]
written by André Cymone & Jody Watley

48.

11/1989

Rhythm Nation by Janet Jackson

from Rhythm Nation 1814

192

2
US

✫1
dance

✫1
R&B

23
UK

[A&M 1455]
written by Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III) & Terry Lewis

49.

01/1989

Paradise City by Guns N' Roses

from Appetite for Destruction

189

5
US

14
rock

6
UK

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #453]
[Geffen 7-27570]
written by Axl Rose, Slash, Izzy Stradlin & Duff McKagan

50.

07/1989

Blame It on the Rain by Milli Vanilli

from Girl You Know It's True

188

✫1
US

27
AC

14
R&B

52
UK

[Arista 9904]
written by Diane Warren

51.

12/1989

Roam by The B-52's

from Cosmic Thing

188

3
US

10
dance

6
alt.

17
UK

produced by Nile Rodgers
written by Robert Waldrop

52.

07/1989

Swing the Mood by Jive Bunny & the Mastermixers

from Jive Bunny: The Album

185

11
US

36
AC

✫1
UK

[let's twist again, in the mood, rock around the clock, rock-a-beatin' boogie, tutti-frutti, wake up little susie, c'mon everybody, hound dog, shake rattle and roll, all shook up, jailhouse rock, at the hop]
written by various

53.

05/1989

So Alive by Love and Rockets

from Love and Rockets

183

3
US

20
dance

9
rock

✫1
alt.

79
UK

charted as So Alive / Bike Dance in US dance charts
[RCA 8956]
written by Daniel Ash, Kevin Haskins & David J

54.

03/1989

Rock On by Michael Damian

from Where Do We Go From Here

180

✫1
US

[Cypress 1420]
written by David Essex

55.

11/1989

I Wanna Be Rich by Calloway

from All the Way

178

2
US

20
AC

5
R&B

[Solar 74005]
written by Reggie Calloway, Vincent Calloway, Melvin Gentry & Belinda Lipscomb

56.

07/1989

Heaven by Warrant

from Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich

177

2
US

3
rock

93
UK

[Columbia 68985]
written by Jani Lane

57.

05/1989

Satisfied by Richard Marx

from Repeat Offender

176

✫1
US

5
rock

52
UK

[EMI 50189]
written by Richard Marx

58.

12/1989

Here and Now by Luther Vandross

from The Best of Luther Vandross...The Best of Love

169

6
US

3
AC

✫1
R&B

43
UK

[Epic 73029]
written by David L. Elliott & Terry Steele

59.

12/1989

Dangerous by Roxette

from Look Sharp!

167

2
US

21
AC

[EMI 50233]
written by Per Gessle

60.

03/1989

Keep On Movin' by Soul II Soul

from Club Classics, Volume One

164

11
US

37
AC

✫1
dance

✫1
R&B

5
UK

featuring Caron Wheeler
[Virgin 99205]
written by Jazzie B (as Beresford Romeo)

61.

11/1989

Two to Make It Right by Seduction

from Nothing Matters without Love

164

2
US

✫1
dance

[Vendetta 1464]
written by David Cole

62.

07/1989

Shower Me with Your Love by Surface

from 2nd Wave

163

5
US

3
AC

✫1
R&B

[Columbia 68746]
written by Bernard Jackson

63.

06/1989

18 and Life by Skid Row

from Skid Row

162

4
US

11
rock

12
UK

[Atlantic 7-88883]
written by Rachel Bolan & The Snake (as Dave Sabo)

64.

11/1989

This One's for the Children by New Kids on the Block

from Merry, Merry Christmas

162

7
US

27
AC

55
R&B

9
UK

[Columbia 73064]
written by Maurice Starr

65.

09/1989

Mixed Emotions by The Rolling Stones

from Steel Wheels

162

5
US

✫1
rock

22
alt.

36
UK

[Columbia 69008 (Rolling Stone)]
written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards

66.

09/1989

Didn't I (Blow Your Mind) by New Kids on the Block

from New Kids on the Block

161

8
US

12
AC

34
R&B

8
UK

charted as Let's Try Again/Didn't I Blow Your Mind This Time in the UK
[Columbia 38-68960]
written by Thom Bell & William Hart

67.

12/1989

Here We Are by Gloria Estefan

from Cuts Both Ways

158

6
US

✫1
AC

23
UK

[Columbia 73084 (Epic)]
written by Gloria Estefan

68.

11/1989

No More Lies by Michel'le

from Michel'le

154

7
US

7
dance

2
R&B

78
UK

produced by Dr. Dre
[Ruthless 99149]
written by Michel'le, Laylaw & Dr. Dre (as Andre Young)

69.

10/1989

Just Like Jesse James by Cher

from Heart of Stone

153

8
US

9
AC

11
UK

[Geffen 22844]
written by Desmond Child & Diane Warren

70.

10/1989

C'mon and Get My Love by D:Mob

from A Little Bit of This, a Little Bit of That

153

10
US

✫1
dance

69
R&B

15
UK

introducing Cathy Dennis [from the movie She-Devil]
[FFRR 886798]
written by D:Mob

71.

05/1989

Secret Rendezvous by Karyn White

from Karyn White

152

6
US

✫1
dance

4
R&B

22
UK

[R]
produced by Babyface
[Warner 27863]
written by L.A. Reid, Babyface & Daryl Simmons

72.

06/1989

The End of the Innocence by Don Henley

from The End of the Innocence

152

8
US

2
AC

✫1
rock

48
UK

[Geffen 7-22925]
written by Don Henley & Bruce Hornsby

73.

02/1989

Heaven Help Me by Deon Estus

from Spell

152

5
US

3
AC

3
R&B

with George Michael
produced by George Michael
[Mika 871 538-7]
written by Deon Estus & George Michael

74.

09/1989

Love in an Elevator by Aerosmith

from Pump

152

5
US

✫1
rock

13
UK

[Geffen 22845]
written by Steven Tyler & Joe Perry

75.

05/1989

Free Fallin' by Tom Petty

from Full Moon Fever

150

7
US

17
AC

✫1
rock

64
UK

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #177]
co-produced by Jeff Lynne
[MCA 53748]
written by Tom Petty & Jeff Lynne

76.

01/1989

Dreamin' by Vanessa Williams [Vanessa Lynn Williams]

from The Right Stuff

150

8
US

2
AC

✫1
R&B

74
UK

written by Lisa Montegomery & Geneva Paschal

77.

07/1989

Bust a Move by Young MC

from Stone Cold Rhymin'

148

7
US

7
dance

9
R&B

written by Young MC (as Marvin Young), Matt Dike & Michael Ross

78.

09/1989

(It's Just) The Way That You Love Me by Paula Abdul

from Forever Your Girl

148

3
US

74
UK

[R]
[Virgin 99282 A]
written by Oliver Leiber

79.

10/1989

With Every Beat of My Heart by Taylor Dayne

from Can't Fight Fate

147

5
US

22
AC

8
dance

53
UK

[Arista 9896]
written by Arthur Baker, Lotti Golden & Tommy Faragher

80.

04/1989

Angel Eyes by The Jeff Healey Band

from See the Light

146

5
US

7
AC

24
rock

written by John Hiatt & Fred Koller

81.

10/1989

Everything by Jody Watley

from Larger Than Life

146

4
US

11
AC

3
R&B

74
UK

[MCA 53714]
written by Gardner Cole & James Newton Howard

82.

08/1989

Rock Wit'cha by Bobby Brown

from Don't Be Cruel

145

7
US

28
AC

3
R&B

33
UK

[MCA 53652]
written by Babyface (as Kenny Edmonds) & L.A. Reid

83.

04/1989

Cry by Waterfront

from Waterfront

144

10
US

2
AC

17
UK

[Polydor 871110]
written by Phil Cilia & Chris Duffy

84.

07/1989

It's No Crime by Babyface

from Tender Lover

143

7
US

5
dance

✫1
R&B

[Solar 68966]
written by Babyface, L.A. Reid & Daryl Simmons

85.

12/1989

Dirty Cash (Money Talks) by The Adventures of Stevie V

from Adventures of Stevie V

143

25
US

✫1
dance

75
R&B

2
UK

[Mercury 875802]
written by Steve Vincent & Mick Walsh

86.

12/1989

What Kind of Man Would I Be? by Chicago

from Chicago 19

143

5
US

2
AC

written by Jason Scheff, Chas Sandford & Bobby Caldwell

87.

05/1989

Lay Your Hands on Me by Bon Jovi

from New Jersey

143

7
US

20
rock

18
UK

[Polygram 874452 (Mercury)]
written by Jon Bon Jovi & Richie Sambora

88.

03/1989

After All by Cher & Peter Cetera

from Chances Are OST

142

6
US

✫1
AC

84
UK

written by Dean Pitchford & Tom Snow

89.

05/1989

I Drove All Night by Cyndi Lauper

from A Night to Remember

141

6
US

43
AC

7
UK

[Epic 34-68759]
written by Billy Steinberg & Tom Kelly

90.

01/1989

Superwoman by Karyn White

from Karyn White

140

8
US

12
AC

✫1
R&B

11
UK

produced by Babyface
[Warner 27783]
written by L.A. Reid, Babyface & Daryl Simmons

91.

12/1989

Price of Love by Bad English

from Bad English

140

5
US

38
AC

30
rock

80
UK

written by John Waite & Jonathan Cain

92.

05/1989

I Like It by Dino

from 24-7

140

7
US

3
dance

25
R&B

[4th & Broadway 7483]
written by Dino

93.

02/1989

Second Chance by 38 Special

from Rock and Roll Strategy

138

6
US

✫1
AC

2
rock

[A&M 1273]
written by Max Carl, Jeff Carlisi & Cal Curtis

94.

09/1989

Dr. Feelgood by Mötley Crüe

from Dr. Feelgood

138

6
US

7
rock

50
UK

[Elektra 7-69271]
written by Mick Mars & Nikki Sixx

95.

09/1989

Leave a Light On by Belinda Carlisle

from Runaway Horses

137

11
US

8
AC

4
UK

[MCA 53706]
written by Rick Nowels & Ellen Shipley

96.

10/1989

Angelia by Richard Marx

from Repeat Offender

133

4
US

2
AC

45
UK

[EMI 50218]
written by Richard Marx

97.

06/1989

One by Bee Gees

from One

132

7
US

✫1
AC

71
UK

[Warner 22899]
written by Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb & Maurice Gibb

98.

04/1989

Once Bitten Twice Shy by Great White

from ...Twice Shy

131

5
US

6
rock

[Capitol 44366]
written by Ian Hunter

99.

07/1989

Kisses on the Wind by Neneh Cherry

from Raw Like Sushi

130

8
US

19
dance

20
UK

[Atco 99183 (Virgin)]
written by Neneh Cherry & Cameron McVey (as Booga Bear)

100.

09/1989

Janie's Got a Gun by Aerosmith

from Pump

130

4
US

2
rock

76
UK

[Geffen 22727]
written by Steven Tyler & Tom Hamilton

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